State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, riles up the crowd at the Maine Democratic Convention on Friday evening at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Golden is challenging U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin for the 2nd Congressional District seat. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, riles up the crowd at the Maine Democratic Convention on […]
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H.S. baseball: Phoenix rally to stun Greyhounds
Spruce Mountain’s Logan Moffett is tagged out at home plate by Lisbon’s catcher Noah Austin during Friday afternoon’s baseball game in Livermore. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — In Friday’s rapidly moving pitchers’ duel, it only seemed fitting that a lead would evaporate in an instant. Spruce Mountain rallied for three runs in the sixth, […]
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H.S. baseball: Leavitt puts kibosh on young Mt. Blue team
Leavitt’s Allen Peabody (28) is dives toward the plate, but is greeted by Mt. Blue catcher Hunter Bolduc for the out. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — With the playoffs well out of reach and a frustrating season winding down, Mt. Blue coach Stephen Lancaster gave his JV players an opportunity to square off against Leavitt’s […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill makes Monmouth pay for mistakes
Oak Hill shortstop Kiera Young (5) holds up the ball in her glove after tagging out Monmouth’s Emma Johnson attempting to steal second base during the Raiders’ win in Monmouth on Friday. Oak Hill second baseman Emily Ahlberg looks on. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Early errors can take a team two ways. Either the […]
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H.S. softball: Skowhegan edges Oxford Hills in A North showdown
SKOWHEGAN — How did the Skowhegan softball team respond to falling behind for the first time all season Friday afternoon? In the very fashion you’d expect from a reigning regional champion. The Indians scored a pair of runs with two outs in the bottom of the fifth against fellow Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference powerhouse Oxford […]
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Auburn's Bates signs NLI to play baseball at Dayton
Auburn native Gavin Bates, center, with his parents Rodney and Rhonda on Friday after signing a national letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Bates played hockey, baseball and soccer at St. Dom’s his freshman and sophomore seasons before attending Kents Hill, where he played baseball and hockey. (Randy […]
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Funeral notices for Saturday, May 19
COVILLE — Julia Kathryn Orff, of Wilton, passed away Thursday, May 17. A celebration of life in Julia’s honor will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at her home in Wilton. Donations in Julia’s memory may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240. Arrangements are under […]
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PHOTOS: Lewiston girls' tennis serves up win over Hampden
Lewiston’s No. 1 singles player Abby Svor follows through on a backhand during her match against Hampden Academy’s Elise Lynn on Friday afternoon in Lewiston. Svor defeated Lynn 6-2, 6-2. Lewiston moved to 11-0 on the season with a 5-0 victory. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lewiston’s No. 1 singles player Abby Svor winds up for a […]
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Jay drinking party
JAY — A story published on Page B1 of the Region edition Friday should have reported that Livermore Falls Police officer Darian Nadeau assisted Jay police in breaking up an underage drinking party. It was a reporting error.
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Boeing 737 crashes with 104 passengers aboard in Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban airliner with 104 passengers on board plummeted into a yuca field just after takeoff from Havana’s international airport on Friday. There was no immediate word on casualties. Officials said the plane was headed to the eastern city of Holguin when it crashed a short distance from the end of the […]